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Ep 122: The chaos continues as the party plays against high stakes. Lives are on the line, and that requires a delicate hand. Will they work together to make it happen? Listen now to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our spot for Battlebar...

Special: This episode marks a first-of-its-kind opportunity for Stack o' Dice--we get to do a product review! After a great exchange on Twitter, we were able to arrange for a trial of the Better Backstories deck. This 88-card deck offers a rich but easy way to add randomized flavor to just about any aspect of your game. It may be geared primarily to help with coming up with multi-dimensional chara...

Ep 121: Plans go awry when the heroes arrive at the prison. It's going to be a tough situation, and everything hinges on one person's decisions. What will happen next? Listen now to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our spot for Battlebard...

Ep 120: The planning is over, and now it's time to execute. The party must split to begin the work, but will all go according to the original plan? Who can tell with Wamberbash on his own? Listen now to find out! ----- We have a Discord server! If you want to interact with us in real time, meet fellow Stackers, and keep up with the latest in Stack o' Dice news, be sure to join us. Grab your invita...

Special: Join us for a sneak peek at the rambling discourse that often accompanies our recording sessions. There are some very light spoilers at the beginning, but mostly it's travel and words of the day and show tune nerdery. We hope you like this special episode, and that it brings a smile to your face.

Creation Corner: This week we get a chance to share some time with Worldbuilder Sarah, an aspiring author of fantasy fiction. In this episode, we take on the topic of the differences between writing for a reading audience and for players in an interactive environment, and how the two not only differ, but can grow from each other. Sarah is a busy creator and is ready to share her work with you! If...

Creation Corner: This week we get a chance to share some time with Worldbuilder Dave, the dungeon master for the Tomes of the Chaos Bard podcast. Listen in for some great thoughts on how to build incrementally, playing to your strengths to build a living, reactive world that grows with the players and the game's events. Dave and I met through @TTRPGkids , a Twitter account that provides a list of...

Ep 119: Time has become the enemy as the shadowy Sekretny Nizh must move against the Reaver's forces to free important prisoners. What plan will the party come up with to help win the freedom of the imperiled resistance fighters? Listen now to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice,...

Creation Corner: Our experience through our four-year run has led to many new friendships. We continue our Worldbuilder series with one of these friends, fellow DM and podcaster, Jonathan. Join us as we discuss his experience with worldbuilding and learn about some of his thoughts on the process. To interact with Jonathan about his worldbuilding efforts and ideas, you can find him on Twitter at @j...

Creation Corner: We continue our Creation Corner series with our first international guest, Koldik Steelskin. Join us as we discuss an interesting take on magic, and how that can help shape the story in a fantasy world. To interact with Koldik about his worldbuilding efforts and ideas, you can find him on Twitter at @KoldikSteelskin . Also, if you'd like to join our family friendly Discord server,...

Ep 118: The party gets a close-up view of life in a resistance camp in the mountains north of Seragavan. With various tasks out of the way, the party can now focus on the more pressing matter of helping the resistance in its fight. But who is the mysterious stranger that has appeared? Listen now to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://...

Ep 117: Their city scouting mission done, the party members need to report back and find out if they've done enough for their new friend. Will their paths diverge, or will the Heroes of Arden continue to cement their legacy in this troubled world? Listen now to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your...

Creation Corner: Rhett kicks off a new extended series within our larger Creation Corner set to talk specifically about worldbuilding. This week is a first as he welcomes special guest Logan to the Stack o' Dice table. Logan is working on Vígríðr, a homebrewed world based heavily on Norse mythology. We talk about some of his challenges, motivations, and joys in the process. During the conversation...

Special: Join us as Rhett and Catherine talk through Farryn's new abilities at level 12! Farryn gets to increase an ability, so join in now to find out what she picks up. ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards...

Ep 116: The reconnaissance of Seragavan is wrapping up, and the party must now work together to scout out the crowded docks in their search for weaknesses in the city's defenses. As they make their way there, we have to wonder: what will they find? Listen now to find out! We also reference a special listing of family-friendly podcasts on TTRPG Kids , a personal endeavor of a new friend of the show...

Ep 115: The great game continues as Wamberbash takes his turn to spy out a defensive position in the Trandan city of Seragavan. How will he approach the task? You know how to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our spot for Battlebards uses...

Ep 114: Having seen the state of life under the oppression of the Reaver's forces, the party has agreed to infiltrate the city of Seragavan to look for weaknesses. Will their subterfuge meet with success? Tune in now to find out! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help sup...

Special: Join us as Rhett and Meredith talk through Tira's new abilities at level 12! Tira is going to enjoy a shift in her abilities, so join in now to find out what she picks up. ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our new spots for Dice Envy and Ba...

Ep 113: The echoes of battle fade away, and the party must now plot its course toward the next pillar. A busy valley full of the Reaver's forces lies between. What will happen next? Listen now to find out! We also reference a special listing of family-friendly podcasts on TTRPG Kids , a personal endeavor of a new friend of the show. Check out the list for other clean podcasts! ----- Stack o' Dice...

Special: In this special aside, we travel back to help an old friend in a desperate personal fight. ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards use music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of: Capital City -...

Creation Corner: Dungeons & Dragons is a huge part of the TTRPG community, but it's far from the only game around. Join Rhett and Thane as they continue their discussion from last week. This time, they talk about how to take parts of other systems and work them into D&D. There's no right solution, but the concepts they provide might be of help as you check out other ways to play our beloved TTRPGs...

Creation Corner: Dungeons & Dragons is a huge part of the TTRPG community, but it's far from the only game around. Join Rhett and Thane as they discuss some other systems and some of the interesting mechanics they appreciate from these other games. In the episode we refer to five game systems: Game Name URL Approximate Cost Cairn https://yochaigal.itch.io/cairn   Free Weird North https://classless...

Special: Join us as Rhett and Michael talk through Wamberbash's new abilities at level 12! Big things lie ahead, so the wily Mystic needs to plan accordingly. ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebards use music fr...

Ep 112: In the swirling wind and snow, the portals beckon atop the mountaintop pillar. The party must decide where it will go next. Join us now to find out what they choose! ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our new spots for Dice Envy and Battlebar...

Special: The mysterious True Bards are always disappearing quickly, but what are they up to? This short special episode shares a bit of a glimpse.  ----- Stack o' Dice is an official affiliate of Dice Envy. Use this special link, https://diceenvy.com/stackodice , to buy your next set of dice, and you'll also help support our show! Our newest spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hop...